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THUBSrAY, MAY 16. 1935. PIATTSMOTJTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE THREE "truism t i mi ," J a. u.. 1 1 Ccck-a-Doodle-Do! Two Big Rooster-Booster Days IN PLATTSMOUTH Friday and Saturday May 17th and 18th A Special High Price for Your Roosters! These Prices for Friday and Saturday Only PAYABLE IN CASH OR ROOSTER SCRIP Men's Gray Covert Trousers, belt loops and cuffs 980 Men's Athletic Union Suits, made of fine count Nainsook 49 Men's Gclf Style Dress Caps, assorted patterns. 250 Men's latest style Dip frcnt Dress Eats, sizes -7 $1.15 Men's fancy Ha yon Dress Sox, 25c quality 196 Men's Sweat Shirts, Jersey, extra special 92 C Men's fancy Pajamas, light weight for summer wear $1.39 Men's All Leather Wcrk Gloves, ordinary $1 seller, special 790 Ecys' Long- Pants fcr Dress weir. Grey Herringbone, pair $1.25 Boys' White Broadcloth Dress Shirts, a real bargain at 480 Bojs' sturdy Play Ecmpers, Hickory Stripe, only 550 Ecys' Baseball Caps every boy wants cne. 2-day price 190 E:ys' Sweat Shirts, $1 values, Friday ana Saturday 840 Beys' fancy Golf Hcse, assorted sizes, to clean up at, pair 100 Beys' Washable Jumperalls, an unusual bargain at 730 WESCOTT'S Since 1879 AVOCA NEWS RETUBNS TO HOME SUFFERS FROM ILLNESS From Tuesday's Daily Mrs. Warren O'Hara, of Pawnee City, who has been here as a giest ! at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J Robert G. Reed and family, departed today for Lincoln for a visit before j returning home. Mrs. O'Hara was. one of the guests from out of the city to attend the Woman's club ban quet here on May 6th. From Tuesday's Dally Edmund GuechlstorZT, one of the well known residents of the Mynard community, was in the city today for a short time looking after some matters of business and while here was a pleasant caller at the Journal to renew his subscription. J. Howard Davis Attorney at Law Plattsmouth . A. W. Farmer, clerk In the office of Judge A. H. Duxbury and one of the young members of the Cass coun ty bar, is at home wrestling with the annoying malady of the mumps. Mr. Farmer was not feeling so well Monday and this morning on arising it was found that he was afflicted with the malady that has been pre vailing in so many homes in this section. SAFETY COUNCIL AWARD New York. The national safety council's "class A" award for railway employe safety work was awarded to George B. Vilas, vice president and general manager of the Northwest ern railway. ters, came to Avcca and spent the day with mother and as well enjoyed a very fine dinner. George Trook, the caretaker of the Avoca schools with the closing of the school year, completed nine years service as janitor and caretaker of the school property. R. Davis and wife and their daugh ter of Sioux City, Iowa, were spend ing Mother's day at the home of Mrs. Derham on last Sunday and all en Joyed the gathering very pleasantly. George Shackley, the painter and decorator, is decorating and putting in the very "best of condition the home of Thomas Straub, Mr. Straub being among the first to get his home in order for the spring. James E. Everett and family ofi Lincoln were spending last Sunday, in Avoca, guests at the Rachel Ever-) ett home where they were spending Mother's day with mother and also! with other members of the family. John Ehlers and wife, former resi dents of Avoca and vicinity but at, this time making their home at Eer-J trand, were here for the closing of the schools and as well remaining! for over Mother's day to enjoy the day and a good dinner with the moth ers. Superintendent Lawrence Larson of the Avoca schools,, Marius Nelson,1 Henry Maseman and Henry Boiler composed a party of citizens of Avoca who went to Plattsmouth last Friday, to look after some business matters concerning the installation of elec-j trie lights for the night ball dia mond, j Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hennings were over to Louisville last Sunday where they were celebrating the day with their respective mothers, Mrs. John Gauer, who recently moved from the farm into Louisville and Mrs. N. C. Hennings who resides on the farm. They all enjoyed a very pleasant visit. Visiting in the Xorth. Robert L. Propst of Florida who has been visiting for a short time at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elmer J. Hallstrom of Avoca, in company with Mrs. Hallstrom and the kiddies departed for Mitchell, South Dakota, where they are spending some ten days at the home of a sister of Mrs. Hallstrom, Mrs. Maude Test and fam ily of that place. The people of that section are greatly encouraged, for they say that not for many years has the prospects for a good crop been so favorable as this year. Gathered in Avoca. K. V. White and wife of Louisville with the mother of Mrs. White and also who is mother of Mrs. Fred Mar quardt, Mrs. Burdella Stander, came to Avoca on last Sunday, and with Mrs. L. J. Marquardt, mother of Fred, all enjoyed the day and a very fine dinner at the Fred Marquardt home, where the two mothers were signally honored. Wins $10 in Contest. Harry Stutt accompanied his son, Charles, eight years old, to Omaha last week where he entered the spell ing contest sponsored by the World Herald and where Charles was able to win eighth place and received a prize of $10. Earl TerryDerry and Bewey Moore of near Cedar Creek, were in the city Monday afternoon to enjoy a visit with friends and looking after some matters of business. WINS GOLF HONORS Mrs. Charles Byers of Walthill, Nebraska, arrived here Sunday to visit with relatives and friends for a few days. Dr. R. P. Weetover of this city, who was at Omaha Monday to attend a meeting of the physicians, took ad vantage of the occasion to play a few rounds over the golf course at the Omaha Country club. The other members of the medical group were enjoying the matches end in the play ing Dr. WYstover showed the excel lent form that has always mado him a formable figure among the local golfers. Dr. Westover was awarded the trophy for the longest drive and also received a dozen golf balls as a recognition of his excellent work. Miss Mary Zitka or Omaha, was here Sunday to spend a few hours visiting with her mother, Mrs. Anna Zitka and other members of the fam ily circle. ill" vv -a. Cock-a-Doodle-Do ! Two Big Rooster-Booster Days IN PLATTSMOUTH Friday and Saturday Ij ' . w K w A m M a wm m. L M pe"31 "ign rrice tor i our boosters i Special Low Prices for what You Buv! GLORIOUSLY NEW ' Ml ... - -k T UUW. 13 er (Cotton) Dresses In Organdies Eyelets Batistes Flock Dots Voiles Seersuckers Pongees Piques Linenes and Corded Ginghams at $J.49 m $.95 Special Showing for Rooster Booster Days MI? Cass County's Largest Exclusive Ladies' Store PLATTSMOUTH . Avoca Schools Have Closed. With last week the school of Avoca closed and the students are at liberty after their nine months of study and work in the crowded school rooms and are out in the open until the coming of the school for the coming year in September. The banquets are over, the commencement exercises have been concluded, the oratory has subsided and the city is going on in its normal way. Large crowds and much interest was the feature of the past week with the governor of the state making the 4ast address to the students who 'were concluding their studies for the time. Many from away from Avoca were here for the last days and to see their friends and rela tives graduate and get out into the world for active service. Ready for Xittenball. The Civic Improvement club of Avoca have been making good pro gres in their preparing of the ball just received six tall polls, all over j fifty feet in length which they just i had set at the school grounds andj are now installing the flood lightsj for the lighting of the field, which j is to feature the amusement of the people for the summer season. You may look for many good ball games during the coming summer. Celebrated Mother's Bay. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Kokjer on last Sunday evening was held a very pleasant gathering cele brating mother's day when the daughters, three sisters, Mesdames John Ehlers, Henry Maseman and ' John Kokjer with their families en joyed the day with the mother of the daughters, and say did they have a good time as well as a good supper. Many Attend Alumni Banquet. Some hundred and fifty of the for mer students of the Avoca schools and their friends gathered for the annual alumni banquet which was held last Friday night, and a hun gry crowd they were at that, for everything was eaten up with the single exception of the cake for there was an abundance of that. Pollards Visit in Avoca. Mr. and Mrs. George bollard now residing near Nehawka, but Mr. Pol lard being a former business man of Avoca were visiting with friends, in and near Avoca for the day on last Monday. Enjoyed Birthday Anniversary. The birthday of George Schackley came last Sunday and was enjoyed very pleasantly when the good wife prepared a dinner for him and hia friends. Sunday With Mother. Mrs. Anna Meyers of Avoca was pleasantly surprised when last Sun day, Mother's day, her daughter. Miss Clara Meyere of Lincoln and Mrs. Ella Barker of Murray, where she is manager of the telephone ex change, accompanied by her daugh- HERE'S the sort of selling that will POSITIVELY maintain for you a more economical table supply budget ! Delicicus, Sweet, Eed Ripe Tennessee The Finest Quality Obtainable Full Quart Boxes - - - - . if Tf f" WlLCaimZS1L California Valerias 216 Size Dozen - 344 Size Dozen - Fancy Sweet Juicy s . . . a7s ILeESEimS llZldr? T5! . Dozen H IEadasBies K BHun?h Gro.w? a Mew Potatoes u-s-Crade No-1 ocT)r Large Clean Louisiana Red Triumphs 10 lbs. 250 WISCONSIN ROUND WHITE POTATOES OC i. s. ;h.de o. i . . . ij-imumj rut'K W ILettttSSe Fresh, Crisp Calif., 5 Doz. 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